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BT sheds another 18,000 jobs as cost-cutting helps boost earnings

The telecoms giant saw its total workforce fall from 108,000 to 90,000 over its half-year to the end of March.

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Event date
exact date
Coverage
5 outlets · 6 articles
first · latest
Reporting countries
Australia, United Kingdom
English
Countries concerned
United Kingdom
Economy & energy · intensity 0.0 · tone 0.00
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Covered mainly by the Western sphere (100%); silent in Sino-Russian & BRICS, Arab-Muslim world, Global South.

Western 100%Sino-Russian & BRICS 0%Arab-Muslim world 0%Global South 0%

Global sphere reading. The left / centre / right reading is shown in the coverage analysis below.

In 30 seconds
  • Confirmed by 5 outlets in 1 countries.
  • Ignored by Sino-Russian & BRICS, Arab-Muslim world, Global South.
  • Propagation: first reported by The Independent (United Kingdom), . 5 outlets republished 2 headlines word for word.

Headline clash across the four spheres

Sino-Russian & BRICS

No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.

Arab-Muslim world

No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.

Global South

No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.

Coverage analysis

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Event sources

  1. BT sheds another 18,000 jobs as cost-cutting helps boost earnings
    The IndependentRoyaume-UniUnited Kingdom → United KingdomEnglish
  2. BT sheds another 18,000 jobs as cost-cutting helps boost earnings
    the-independent.comUnknownUnited Kingdom → United KingdomEnglish
  3. BT sheds nearly another 8,000 jobs as cost-cutting helps boost earnings
    Evening StandardRoyaume-UniUnited Kingdom → United KingdomEnglish
  4. BT sheds nearly another 8,000 jobs as cost-cutting helps boost earnings
    theargus.co.ukAustralieUnited Kingdom → AustraliaEnglish
  5. BT sheds nearly another 8,000 jobs as cost-cutting helps boost earnings
    wharfedaleobserver.co.ukRoyaume-UniUnited Kingdom → United KingdomEnglish
  6. BT sheds nearly 8,000 more jobs as cost-cutting drive continues
    the-independent.comUnknownUnited Kingdom → United KingdomEnglish